NSW · Camden Council
Kirkham, NSW, 2570
Desirability index
17.2/100
How this score is calculated#613 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kirkham is a small locality in the Camden area, home to around 690 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 2524.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 690
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $3,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 199
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,524.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 181 Camden Valley Way
- 181A Camden Valley Way
- Macquarie Grove Rd After Aerodrome Rd
- Macquarie Grove Rd At Kirkham Lane
- Macquarie Grove Rd Opp Aerodrome Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
56 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development4 THE GRANGE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses2 CAERNARVON CLOSE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling26 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 CAERNARVON CLOSE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure26 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool48 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Demolition5 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space17 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 CAERNARVON CLOSE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation180 Macquarie Grove Road Kirkham NSW 2570Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation130 KIRKHAM LANE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CAERNARVON CLOSE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Shed5 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development7 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 THE MEADOWS KIRKHAM 2570Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space17 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CAERNARVON CLOSE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees5 THE GRANGE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development167 KIRKHAM LANE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed165 KIRKHAM LANE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Shed26 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling18 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
2022· 8 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition15 CAMELOT CLOSE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling5 THE GLADE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Telecommunications and communication facilities300 Macquarie Grove Road, Kirkham NSW 2570Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition36 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
May 2022
- Shed26 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
March 2022
- Shed110 MACQUARIE GROVE ROAD KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Other43 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Withdrawn
February 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of treesKIRKHAM LANE KIRKHAM 2570Withdrawn
2021· 13 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 THE OUTLOOK KIRKHAM 2570Determined
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development171 KIRKHAM LANE KIRKHAM 2570Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Entertainment facility5 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing8 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Determined
2020· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Macquarie Grove Rd after Aerodrome RdBus stop
- Macquarie Grove Rd at Kirkham LaneBus stop
- Macquarie Grove Rd opp Aerodrome RdBus stop
- The Lanes Carpark, The LanesBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- CamelotKirkham Lane, NarellanSHR
- Kirkham Stables and PrecinctKirkham Lane, NarellanSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #613 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 181 Camden Valley Waytransport
- 181A Camden Valley Waytransport
- Macquarie Grove Rd After Aerodrome Rdtransport
- Macquarie Grove Rd At Kirkham Lanetransport
- Macquarie Grove Rd Opp Aerodrome Rdtransport
- CamelotheritageKirkham Lane, NarellanSHR
- Kirkham Stables and PrecinctheritageKirkham Lane, NarellanSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning26 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Lodged 27 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning53 THE LANES KIRKHAM 2570Lodged 20 Feb 2023 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning167 KIRKHAM LANE KIRKHAM 2570Lodged 15 Feb 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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